ATLANTA --- Tusculum College forward Stephany Neptune has been named one of the 40 national finalists for the 2008 State Farm Coaches' All-America Women's Basketball Team for NCAA Division II announced officials from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.

The 40 finalists, who are voted upon by WBCA member coaches in each of the eight regions, are now in the running for selection to the 10-member State Farm Coaches' All-America Team.

Neptune was one of five players from Region 3 that were honored, along with Wingate's Anna Atkinson, Lander's Tiara Goode, Syretha Marble of North Georgia and Celeste Trahan of Elizabeth City State.

Neptune, a 6-0 sophomore from Wallkill, N.Y., is leading the South Atlantic Conference in rebounding, averaging 11.1 boards per contest (10th in NCAA II), including 15.6 rpg in her last six games. She has recorded a SAC-best 15 double-doubles and has tallied 20 or more rebounds on two occasions this season. Neptune is also averaging 11.5 points per game, while also leading the team in field goal percentage (50.4% - 6th in SAC) and blocked shots per game (1.86 bpg - 2nd in SAC).

Tusculum (25-3) captured its first-ever South Atlantic Conference Championship and is the top-seed in this weekend's Food Lion SAC Tournament. The Pioneers (ranked No. 19 in NCAA II) will face No. 4 seed Newberry on Saturday at 3 p.m. in a semifinal match-up. The winner of that game advances to Sunday's final. Both games are being played in Hickory, N.C. at the Catawba Valley Community College Arena.